Surface Cooking - Maytag RS-1 User Manual

Surface Cooking

Surface Controls
CAUTIONS:
•
If flame should go out during cooking,
turn the burner off. If a strong gas odor
is detected, open a window and wait
five minutes before relighting the
burner.
•
Be sure all surface controls are set in
the OFF position prior to supplying
gas to the range.
•
Never touch cooktop until it has cooled.
Expect some parts of the cooktop, es-
pecially around the burners, to be-
come warm or hot during cooking.
Use potholders to protect your hands.
Pilotless Ignition
Pilotless ignition eliminates the need for a
constant standing pilot light. Each surface
burner has a spark ignitor. Use care when
cleaning around the surface burner. If clean-
ing cloth should catch the ignitor, it could be
damaged, preventing ignition.
If the surface burner does not light, check if
ignitor is broken, soiled or wet. If clogged,
clean the small port beneath the ignitor using
a straight pin or soft bristle brush.
PORTS
PORT BELOW IGNITOR
Surface Control Knobs
Use to turn on the
surface burners.
An infinite choice
of heat settings is
available from
Low to High. At
the High setting a de-
tent or notch may be felt. The knobs can be set
on or between any of the settings.
Graphics near the knob identify which burner
the knob controls. For example,
this graphic shows the right rear
burner location.
Setting the Controls
1. Place a pan on the burner grate.
•
The burner flame may lift off or appear
separated from the port if a pan is not
placed on the grate.
2. Push in and turn the knob counterclock-
wise to the Light setting.
•
A clicking (spark) sound will be heard
and the burner will light. (All four igni-
tors will spark when any surface burner
knob is turned to the Light position.)
3. After the burner lights, turn the knob to
the desired flame size.
•
Ignitor will continue to spark until the
knob is turned past the Light position.
Suggested Heat
Settings
The size and type of cookware will affect the
flame setting. For information on cookware
and other factors affecting flame settings,
refer to "Cooking Made Simple".
Setting
High
BURNER HEAD
CAP
IGNITOR
Low
Uses
High: Use to bring liquid to
a boil. Always reduce set-
ting to a lower heat when
liquids begin to boil or foods
begin to cook.
Medium: An intermediate
flame size is used to con-
tinue cooking. Food will not
cook any faster when a
higher flame setting is used
than needed to maintain a
gentle boil. Water boils at
the same temperature
whether boiling gently or
vigorously.
Low: Use to simmer foods,
keep foods warm and melt
chocolate or butter.
Some cooking make take
place on the Low setting if
the pan is covered. It is pos-
sible to reduce the heat by
rotating the knob toward
Off. Be sure flame is stable.
Operating During a
Power Failure
1. Hold a lighted match to the desired sur-
face burner head.
2. Push in and turn the control knob slowly
to Light.
3. Adjust the flame to the desired level.
CAUTION:
When lighting the surface burners, be
sure all of the controls are in the OFF
position. Strike the match first and hold
it in position before turning the knob to
Light.
Cooktop
To prevent the cooktop from discolor-
ing or staining:
•
Clean cooktop after each use.
•
Wipe acidic or sugary spills as soon as
the cooktop has cooled as these spills
may discolor the porcelain.
Unlike a range with stan-
dard gas burners, this
cooktop does not lift-up nor
is it removable. Do not at-
tempt to lift the cooktop
for any reason.
Sealed Burners
The sealed burners of your range are secured
to the cooktop and are not designed to be
removed. Since the burners are sealed into
the cooktop, boilovers or spills will not seep
underneath the cooktop. However, the burn-
ers should be cleaned after each use. (See
page 15 for cleaning directions.)
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